French animation: a force to be reckoned with at the Hiroshima Festival

The 17th Hiroshima International Animation Festival took place from August 23 through 27. Recognized as an Oscar-qualifying film festival, this biennial event dedicated to promoting international cross-cultural exchange is seen as an international reference in the world of animated filmmaking.

With 17 French shorts included in the program this year, including 15 titles in the Official Competition, French productions accounted for 20% of all works presented—making France the country with the largest number of films selected.